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McNicholas graduates 158, May 21Angie Noble | McNicholas High School - 6/20/2014On Wednesday, May 21, the Class of 2014 moved from being the current students of McNicholas to being alumni.

Speakers at the graduation ceremony at Music Hall included valedictorian Jacob ...

McNicholas Mardi Gras king and queen chosen for 2014Angie Noble | McNicholas High School - 3/24/2014At McNicholas High School, Mardi Gras is about welcoming the Lenten season and celebrating students who have committed themselves to selflessly serving their school and others. Seniors Scott Frenzel ...

Speaker from Islamic Center discusses faith with McNicholas religion classesAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 3/24/2014On Tuesday, March 11, Umama Alam, a member of the Speaker’s Bureau of the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati, visited McNicholas World Religion classes to discuss the Islamic faith.

Alam ...

McNicholas prepares for state conference with encore performanceAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 3/19/2014For the second year in a row, McNicholas Theatre has been invited to the State Thespian Conference to perform their fall show, Over the Tavern by Tom Dudzick, in the coveted Saturday evening 8 p.m. ...

McNicholas students advance in Science FairAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 2/20/2014On Wednesday, Jan. 29, the McNicholas Science Department held its annual science fair. The fair featured projects presented by students currently enrolled in Biology and AP Biology classes....

McNick at Night fundraiser set for March 8Angie Noble | McNicholas High School - 2/14/2014Archbishop McNicholas High School will be hosting its 16th annual McNick at Night event on Saturday, March 8, at Receptions in Eastgate. The event is McNicholas’ largest fundraiser. All ...

McNicholas Physics' students turn hallway into racetrackAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 2/14/2014McNicholas high school science teacher Jon Spurlock’s AP Physics class recently turned junior hall into a racetrack for their annual mousetrap car projects. For the assignment, students worked ...

Five Rockets sign to play college sportsAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 2/14/2014McNicholas High School held its Signing Day Event for five student-athletes on Thursday, Feb. 6: Alexis Burdick for soccer at the University of Toledo, Savannah Carmosino for soccer at Wright State ...

McNicholas theatre presents 'An Evening of One Acts'Angie Noble | McNicholas High School - 1/29/2014The McNicholas High School Theatre Department will be hosting their annual winter production, ‘An Evening of Winter One Acts,’ on Feb. 7, 8, and 9 in the Jeanne Spurlock Theatre on the McNicholas ...

Military Memorial Dance Feb. 22Angie Noble | McNicholas High School - 1/29/2014On Saturday, Feb. 22, the McNicholas High School Military Memorial Committee will hold their fifth annual Military Memorial Dance with Ooh La La & The Greasers playing classic oldies music for ...

McNicholas students observe live surgery at Christ HospitalAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 1/14/2014This past fall, five McNicholas seniors spent the day at Christ Hospital with doctors as their teachers and an operating room as their classroom.

Seniors Lucas Wheeler, Claire Griffiths, ...

McNicholas performers prepare for seasonal showsAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 12/2/2013McNicholas High School’s vocalists, musicians, and performers will again host three musical events during the Christmas season.

On Sunday, Dec. 15, the McNicholas Liturgy Choir and Campus ...

McNicholas to perform Over the TavernAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 10/11/2013The McNicholas Theatre Department will perform Over the Tavern by Tom Dudzick from Nov. 7-9 at 7 p.m. in the Jeanne Spurlock Theater.

This comedy is about Rudy, a young boy being raised ...

McNicholas teacher makes pilgrimage to AssisiAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 10/4/2013When McNicholas religion teacher and Community Service Coordinator Sam Roflow learned of the opportunity to travel with his church to Assisi and Rome, Italy, he knew he needed to go. Last spring, ...

St. Nicholas Academy welcomes new principalAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 10/4/2013On July 1, St. Nicholas Academy welcomed Mr. Jason Fightmaster as their new principal. Fightmaster, who had been at St. Boniface elementary school in Northside since 2001, follows former principal ...

McNicholas, Turpin and Anderson PTAs to host annual Teen Dress Shop Sept. 14Angie Noble | McNicholas High School - 9/5/2013The McNicholas PTSA, along with the Turpin and Anderson PTA groups, will be sponsoring their annual Teen Dress Shop on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013 at McNicholas High School from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. All are ...

McNicholas welcomes students, faculty for 2013-2014Angie Noble | McNicholas High School - 8/23/2013On Monday, Aug. 19, McNicholas High School welcomed nearly 640 students to campus to begin the 2013-2014 school year.

Principal Patty Beckert, who is in her third year at McNicholas, ...

Improvements continue at McNicholas because of generous donorsAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 6/27/2013On March 15, McNicholas held its 15th annual McNick at Night Auction to raise much-needed funds for the school.

After the final item is auctioned, it is a tradition to ask for a ...

McNicholas reprises Acts of God to benefit Oklahoma tornado victimsAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 6/3/2013The McNicholas High School Theatre Department announces the reprise of their winter play Acts of God on June 12 and 13. Both performances will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Jeanne Spurlock Theatre on the ...

McNicholas rummage sale to benefit faculty member's familyAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 5/20/2013McNicholas High School will hold a rummage sale on Saturday, May 25 in its main gym. The event, which is from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., will be cash sales only. Admission is $1.

Several world language students from Archbishop McNicholas High School recently attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2013 National Spanish Examinations.

McNicholas students travel to D.C. to participate in Close UpAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 3/26/2013On March 17, six juniors from McNicholas High School embarked on a trip to Washington, D.C. to participate in the Close Up Program.

Hayley Coldiron, Claire Griffiths, Anthony Luster, ...

McNicholas announces National Merit finalistAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 3/20/2013McNicholas High School announced that its National Merit semifinalist, senior Madeline Scott, has met all requirements to advance to finalist standing in the National Merit Scholarship Competition....

McNick at Night auction event set for March 15Angie Noble | McNicholas High School - 2/22/2013On March 15, Archbishop McNicholas High School will hold McNick at Night, its 15th annual auction event, at Receptions Banquet Center in Eastgate.

The theme for this year’s event ...

More than 60 from McNicholas March for LifeAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 2/18/2013On Friday, Jan. 25, over 60 students, faculty, and parents participated in the March for Life protesting the 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision legalizing abortion in the United States. Before beginning the ...

McNicholas crowns 61st Mardi Gras king, queenAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 2/18/2013At McNicholas High School, Mardi Gras is about welcoming the Lenten season and celebrating students who have committed themselves to selflessly serving their school and others. Seniors Tony Losekamp ...

McNicholas High School launches strategic planning processAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 12/27/2012In May 2012, Archbishop McNicholas High School launched its strategic planning process. Since that time, they have worked closely with Mr. Chris Pastura, Director of School Strategic Planning for ...

McNicholas students help with Mount Washington School Mentoring ProgramAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 12/7/2012Story by Hayley Coldiron, McNicholas Class of 2014McNicholas students began volunteering as tutors and mentors in the Castle Connection program at Mount Washington School in the beginning of ...

McNicholas honors local veteransAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 11/15/2012By McNicholas senior Madeline ScottOn Nov. 9, McNicholas held its first Veterans Day Breakfast, inviting veterans of the American Legion Posts 318 and 484 to enjoy a meal with students and ...

McNicholas seniors observe live surgeryAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 10/23/2012On Oct. 2, five seniors spent the day at The Christ Hospital with doctors and an operating room as their teachers and classroom.

Seniors Lisa Gaffney, Kate Gorman, Sarah Haas, Nicole ...

McNicholas Alumni Theatre presents Into the WoodsAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 7/3/2012The McNicholas Alumni Theatre group Paradise Players will present Into the Woods on July 12, 13, and 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Jeanne Spurlock Theatre at McNicholas High School. There is also a special ...

McNicholas presents The Wizard of OzAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 4/2/2012Story by senior Jen Foltz, McNicholas Milestone Editor-in-chiefOn April 20, 21, and 22, the McNicholas High School Theatre Department will present The Wizard of Oz for their annual spring ...

TQL donation moves McNicholas athletic complex toward realityAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 3/27/2012Athletics play a major role in the high school careers of many students, teaching them the values of teamwork, commitment, and discipline. For McNicholas grads Ken Oaks ’83, Kerry Byrne ’83, Mike ...

McNicholas students get close-up view of government in D.C.Angie Noble | McNicholas High School - 3/22/2012By Madeline Scott, McNicholas High School Class of 2013During the week of March 12-16, six McNicholas High School Advanced Placement U.S. government students traveled to the nation’s capital ...

Military Memorial Committee to hold fundraiser dance Feb. 25Angie Noble | McNicholas High School - 2/9/2012On Saturday, Feb. 25, the McNicholas High School Military Memorial Committee will hold their fourth annual Military Memorial Dance with Ooh La La & The Greasers playing classic oldies music for ...

McNicholas senior earns Eagle rank, meets Supreme Court JusticeAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 2/7/2012Every Sunday as he would leave church, senior Cole Gauch would look at the prayer trail at Holy Trinity Church in Batavia and think about how it needed some loving care. After the wind storm in 2008 ...

McNicholas attends 39th Annual March for Life in D.C.Angie Noble | McNicholas High School - 2/4/2012Story by Claire Redington, McNicholas Milestone assistant editor

On Sunday, Jan. 21, 65 McNicholas High School Respect Life Club members took two buses to Washington, D.C. to participate in ...

McNicholas library adds e-readers to their collectionAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 2/2/2012In addition to its over 19,000 print books, the McNicholas Library has added five Simple Touch NOOKS to its collection. Students and faculty/staff members can check out the e-readers, loaded with ...

McNicholas Theatre Dept. presents Laughing Stock Feb. 10-12Angie Noble | McNicholas High School - 2/2/2012February 10-12, the McNicholas Theatre Department will present Laughing Stock, a contemporary comedy by Charles Morey about theatre and the people who devote their lives to this dynamic art form. ...

McNicholas junior featured in women's bookAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 1/4/2012Story by Jen Foltz '12, McNicholas Milestone editor-in-chiefJunior Paige Noday was featured in the Cincinnati 2011 edition of The Women's Book, recognizing her recent accomplishments. ...

McNicholas helps with Mt. Washington Make a Difference DayAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 11/3/2011Story by Jennifer Foltz, McNicholas Milestone Editor-in-ChiefOn Saturday, Oct. 22, 53 students represented McNicholas High School at the Mt. Washington Make a Difference Day. Sponsored by the ...

McNicholas Theatre Department presents the comedy Harvey Nov. 3-5Angie Noble | McNicholas High School - 10/24/2011The McNicholas Theatre Department will present its first play of the season, Harvey, in The Jeanne Spurlock Theatre on November 3, 4, and 5. The play is directed by Jerry Wiesenhahn, McNicholas Class ...

McNicholas Eco Club celebrates first harvest from community gardenAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 9/27/2011It is harvest time in the McNicholas Community Garden, and the Eco Club celebrated by joining forces with the Cooking Club for a cookout on Friday, Sept. 2.

It has been a year since science ...

McNicholas senior makes perfect score of 36 on ACTAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 8/24/2011As McNicholas student Luke Eveler begins his senior year, he will be able to check one item off his to do list:--taking the ACT. In June, Eveler took the ACT for the first time and learned he ...

Military Memorial Dance raises scholarship fundsAngie Noble | McNicholas High School - 4/19/2011With the McNicholas High School gym decked out in patriotic red, white and blue and Ooh La La & The Greasers banging out oldies music, the third annual McNicholas Military Memorial dance proved ...